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Darnell And Mikaylas Stunning Garden Wedding At Graydon Hall

February 7, 2023February 1, 2023 by Rachel

Hockey fans stay tuned because today we are sharing NHL, Edmonton Oiler, Darnell Nurse and his beautiful bride, Mikaylas’ stunning garden wedding at Graydon Hall. I might just have an extra crush on this wedding because Mikayla and Darnell are former ‘Soo-ites’. The beautiful bride grew up in Northern Ontario, in my home town Sault Ste. Marie. Darnell played for the Sault Greyhounds and the love birds met in their high school days at St. Marys.

But lets talk about their wedding because, well, we love creating beautiful weddings and theirs was no exception. Mikayla wanted an elegant and classic look for this special day. A look that would never go out of style. A look that would compliment the existing gardens at Graydon Hall and not distract from it. Delicate white blooms and fresh foliages hi-lighted this wedding and included a floral lined aisle and a beautiful floral arch. We worked closely with Muse & Co. on this one and the day was flawless.

Thank you Darnell and Mikayla for trusting us with your special day. For a full list of vendors see bottom of post.

planning – Muse & Co. floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, photography – Assaf Friedman, venue – Graydon Hall, chairs – Detailz, stationery – Paper & Poste, make-up – Fancy Face, hair – Bridal Hair Collective, cake – Nadia & Co.

Natalie And Conors’ Stylish Great Gatsby Wedding At Windsor Arms Hotel

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 by Rachel

Their stunning Great Gatsby themed wedding at Windsor Arms Hotel still has the beautiful couple reminiscing about their special day.

“I always knew I wanted an extravagant party, and we kept going back to the party scene from the Great Gatsby as our inspiration. I knew I wanted to work with the Rachel A. Clingen team as soon as I started planning. I had seen their work at a wedding at the St. Regis a couple of years previously, and have followed their work ever since. The time and attention the team at Rachel A. Clingen put into our florals and design was incredible. I asked for a lot… and their team delivered. I nearly cried when I went to do my trial at their studio. It was everything I had envisioned and more!”

Conor and Natalie met the old-fashioned way. On just regular Thursday night in 2013, their eyes met from across the bar at Grace O’Malleys, the local hang out for students. and as they say, the rest is history. As an ode to how we first met, we took our entire wedding party to Gracie’s the night of our rehearsal dinner for a night down memory lane. Following a beautiful ceremony at St. Basils Parish, guests celebrated with the couple at the iconic Toronto Windsor Arms Hotel, Gatsby style! The formal black tie affair reflected on the legendary jazz-age with all the glamorous and lavish details including the most beautiful tall floral centrepieces and moody bar lamps. Working with wedding planner Karina Lemke, every detail connected to the stylish Great Gatsby error!

Thank you Conor and Natalie for trusting us with your special day. For a full list of vendors see bottom of post.

planning – Karina Lemke, floral and decor – Rachel A. Clingen Wedding & Event Design, photography – 515 Photo Co. , venue – Windsor Arms Hotel, gown – Esien Stein from White Toronto, hair and make up – Nikki Strachan makeup, stationery – Kat Bering Design Studio, linens – Have A Seat, grooms tux – Zegna MTM via Harry Rosen

Laura And Brads Amalfi Inspired Wedding At Ricardas

January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 by Rachel

We might not have been in Italy, but Brad and Lauras’ stunning wedding at Ricardas was bursting with all the beauty the Almalfi has to offer! Laura explains, ” I have Italian heritage and Brads family loves vacationing In the Amalfi so we came up with a colourful fun vibrant Amalfi coast themed wedding and it had to include lemon trees! The bright colours and fun palette also represent us as a couple.”

The task was a high calling, but together with wedding planner Melissa Baum, and our team, Ricardas venue was transformed into the sweet couples dream. Details included custom graphics for napkins and a tiled seating chart. The life size lemon tree we designed was a show stopper and I couldn’t be more proud of our team for an incredible installation! Built in just a few hours, the masterpiece loaded with hundreds of lemons and foraged fresh branches towered over 18 feet and created the most impressive focal point. It wasn’t just the lemon tree that made the magic, but also we have to talk about the stunning bougainvillea chuppah. Our team designed a ‘like it grew there’ type of canopy with layers of bougainvillea vines and topped it with the family heirloom silk topper. Laura shared her sentiments with us, “We love how creative you were and how you took my vision and elevated it beyond belief. You understood how to execute the perfect lemon tree and bougainvillea Chuppah, BUT you were also playful, and fun with your vision and creativity.” Thank you Laura and Brad for trusting us with such a special assignment! What a pleasure to work with you! For a full list of vendors, see bottom of post.